BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
89 
each- 
Somerset (s), soft lavender-blue with 
dark eye, ht. 6 ft 
Ustane (d), soft rose-lilac with dark eye, 
outer petals pale blue, fine truss, ht. 5$ ft., 
extra tine 
Hardy Border Plants for Autumn Planting — continued. 
D E LPH I N I UM — continued. cac h - s . 
Persimmon (s), may be described as a 
glorified Belladonna, with flowers 
nearly twice the size, colour soft Cam- 
bridge blue, ht. 5^ ft., extra fine 2 
Primrose (s), bearing a handsome truss 
of large creamy white flowers, ht. 4 ft. 
Award of Merit R.H.S 3 
DICENTRA (syn. Dielytra) 
spectabilis, The Lyre Flower, a very graceful pot-plant for greenhouse and room 
decoration, also for summer-flowering in shrubberies or shady borders. 
The elegant pendent branches are loaded with heart-shaped rosy crimson 
flowers, and furnished with the most graceful delicate green foliage, ht. i.J 
to 2 ft dumps, per doz. 6/6 
,, alba, a pretty blush-white variety of the above, ht. ij ft 25/- 
FUNKIA— The Plantain Lily of Japan. 
Handsome hardy foliage plants with attractive spikes of Lily-like flowers. The large-leaved 
sorts are fine border plants and particularly suitable for grouping by waterside, naturalising in 
wild gardens, or as distinctive objects on large lawns, etc. ; in woodlands and shady walks 
the foliage is best developed. All may be grown under glass, subcordata grandiflora, 
Sieboldiana major, and undulata argentea being specially effective. Height of flower 
spikes from I to 2 ft., height of foliage from 6 to 12 in. 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF FUNKIAS. 
5 each of 6 distinct named varieties ir/. 
? ” ® ” ” ■> 9/- 
^ »> ® >> »> »» 3/6 
100 in 5 handsome varieties, for large plantings 35/- 
Fortunei, handsome blue-green foliage of medium size and great substance, flowers lilac- 
grey 
,, robusta (new), handsome large grey foliage 
,, ovata, large handsome deep glaucous green foliage and spikes of purple flowers 
per doz. 5/6 
,, ,, marginata, foliage bright green with bold broad white margin, flowers 
purple per doz. 7/0 
Sieboldiana major, producing large handsome bluish grey foliage and spikes of large 
pale lilac flowers ; one of the best for large bold groups per doz. 7/6 
Subcordata grandiflora (Corfu Lily), having large broad glaucous pale green 
foliage, and spikes of large snow-white flowers, deliciously fragrant ; this variety is prized 
for its flowers, which open late in summer, and is best grown in a hot sunny situation, not 
‘ n ° dr y- per doz. 7/6 
undulata argentea (syn. medeo-picta), leaves of medium size, beautifully varie- 
gated silver and green, flowers lilac per doz. 7/6 
Mixed varieties of Plantain Lilies . per 100, 21/- ; „ 3 6 
HELLEBORUS NIGER Type (The White Christmas Rose), one of the most useful 
varieties, bearing pure white flowers from December to March 
strong dumps full of flower-buds, per doz. 10/6 & 15/- ; rr. & 
•> » altifolius true (syn. H. niger maximus), a very distinct and now 
rare Christmas Rose, producing in November and December very 
large flowers on long stalks, white tinged pink, or, if opened under 
glass, pure white, foliage dark green, stem red speckled. ..per doz. 25/- 
» „ angustifolius true (syn. Iuvernis) (St. Brigld’s Christmas 
Rose). This is certainly the finest pure white large-flowered Christmas 
Rose, and one of the hardiest and best growers ; the foliage is of a 
clear fresh green, and the snowy white flowers are produced from 
January to March per doz. 25/- 
,, ,, Madame Fourcade, a fine white intermediate-flowering variety, 
coming in between altifolius and the type strong dumps, is. 6 d. & 
HELLEBORUS ORIENTALIS.— The Lenten Roses. 
These form elegant branching plants covered with bloom from February to March, when few 
other flowers are open out-of-doors. They delight in the shade of trees, and although 
thriving in any good garden soil, prefer a stiff loam. During dry weather in summer they 
should be given an abundance of water. 
BARR & SONS’ SELECTIONS OF LENTEN ROSES. 
6 in 6 varieties of Lenten Roses 4/6. 7/6 & 12 /- 
12 „ 12 „ „ „ ' - ’ - 
18 „ 18 
each— s. 
Admiration (new), pure white, freely 
spotted crimson two-thirds up the petals, 
extra Jitie 2 
Brutus, coppery rose I 
12/-, 1 8/-, & 25/- 
2i/-, 30/-, & 42/. 
each— j 
colchicus coccineus, deepernnson- 
purple 
,, punctatus, full deep rose, heavily 
spotted 
■s. d 
I 6 
i o 
o 7 
2 3 
each 
s. d 
1 O 
2 6 
O 6 
O 9 
o 9 
o 9 
o 9 
0 4 
1 6 
2 6 
2 6 
2 6 
r. d 
3 6 
2 6 
